System and method for automatically varying a volume of a liquid held by a toilet receptacle
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May 23, 2006
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Sep 2, 2004
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Feb 27, 2003
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Feb 27, 2003
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Abstract
A toilet system comprises a liquid receptacle and a control element. The control element configured to automatically control an amount of liquid input to the liquid receptacle for each of a plurality of flushes of the liquid receptacle such that an amount of the liquid residing in the liquid receptacle between flushes is substantially varied thereby impeding formation of a chemical deposit ring on an inner surface of the liquid receptacle.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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GEBERIT TECHNIK AG | JONA |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- E03D Class
- 110 Applications Filed
- 39 Patents Issued To-Date
- 35.46 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Patterson, Wade C | Huntsville, AL | 47 | 1574 |
# of filed Patents : 47 Total Citations : 1574 |
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- 11 Citation Count
- E03D Class
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